Phate Zhang

  • Nio App now has 400,000 daily active users

    For an app of this user size, it can be considered good media even compared to the automotive industry vertical, according to Nio's president.

  • SAIC sells 91,297 NEVs in June, up 27% from May

    In June, SAIC's NEV sales accounted for 18.88 percent of total sales. The company aims to increase that share to at least 32 percent by 2025.

  • JAC posts 18,126 EV sales in June, up 27% from May

    Although JAC did not specify, its EV sales should include Nio vehicles that it manufactures on its behalf.

  • Great Wall Motor, Huawei execs clash over extended-range technology

    Huawei's Richard Yu says extended-range technology is the most appropriate solution available right now; Great Wall Motor's Wey brand CEO executive disagrees.

  • BYD, Tesla top winners under China's 'dual credit' policy

    BYD and Tesla have earned 1.66 million credits and 1.4 million credits in 2021, valued at about RMB 3.46 billion and RMB 2.93 billion, respectively.

  • Chinese EV trio's stocks fall in Hong Kong as overall market declines

    In the meantime, stocks in the NEV industry chain in China's A-share market soared, with Gotion High-tech up 7.26 percent and CATL up 4.86 percent.

  • Evergrande's Hengchi 5 goes on pre-sale for about $26,690

    The Hengchi 5 offers a competitive price, though a question mark remains as to whether consumers will buy it, given Evergrande's debt concerns.

  • China issues measures to expand auto consumption, hints at extension of NEV purchase tax exemption

    The first of the measures, developed by 17 government departments, is to support the purchase and use of NEVs.

  • SAIC sets up solid-state battery lab with QingTao to develop batteries with range of over 1,000 km

    Solid-state batteries with a range of more than 1,000 kilometers, developed by the two companies, will be the first to be installed in a new SAIC-owned model next year.

  • Nio may build dedicated swap stations for other brands in the future, president says

    When demand is high enough, Nio could consider building dedicated battery swap stations for other brands, which could significantly reduce costs, according to Qin Lihong.